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NTSB investigations, IN

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

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Query with SQL

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IN' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CHI67A0054Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBensen B7MC · French Lick, INOct 23, 1966 · N12059 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0051Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Danville, INOct 13, 1966 · N8715P · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0047Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G · Milford, INOct 5, 1966 · N2802B · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0277Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Anderson, INOct 2, 1966 · N3230Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0045Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Knox, INOct 2, 1966 · N3135Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0278Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Richmond, INSep 30, 1966 · N3368X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0046Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed L-188 · Indianapolis, INSep 30, 1966 · N120 · No damage NTSB CHI67F0221Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Indianapolis, INSep 12, 1966 · N9605T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0291Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Indianapolis, INSep 8, 1966 · N8911P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0257Accident · No injuriesClosedSailplane BG-12 · Rising Sun, INSep 7, 1966 · N8711R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0152Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Kokomo, INSep 4, 1966 · N35X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0032Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Fort Wayne, INSep 1, 1966 · N8115P · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0187Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco INF · Mishawaka, INAug 29, 1966 · N12453 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0235Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Elkhart, INAug 27, 1966 · N764D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0027Accident · 3 fatalClosedNavion NAV-4 · Terre Haute, INAug 26, 1966 · N91F · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0139Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-D · Cloverdale, INAug 24, 1966 · N93745 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0158Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mooresville, INAug 20, 1966 · N879A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0116Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Michigan City, INAug 17, 1966 · N4148T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0167Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Lafayette, INAug 15, 1966 · N78119 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0240Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 520 · Gary, INAug 14, 1966 · N1914 · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0236Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hobart, INAug 14, 1966 · N6347W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0143Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco YKC-S · Muncie, INAug 14, 1966 · N726 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0126Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion A · Whiteland, INAug 12, 1966 · N4198K · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0137Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Muncie, INAug 6, 1966 · N2558U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0183Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American P-51D · Fort Wayne, INAug 4, 1966 · N6327T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0243Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Kendallville, INJul 31, 1966 · N132X · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0133Accident · Serious injuriesClosedScheibe L-55 · Whitestown, INJul 31, 1966 · N1172 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0153Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bloomington, INJul 30, 1966 · N8289F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0140Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Culver, INJul 26, 1966 · N8451P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0200Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · South Bend, INJul 24, 1966 · N5677H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0170Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Untington, INJul 24, 1966 · N7218P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0012Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech H50 · Munster, INJul 24, 1966 · N538B · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0108Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Columbia City, INJul 23, 1966 · N9022J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0011Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing IB75A · Valparaiso, INJul 23, 1966 · N53234 · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0132Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Richmond, INJul 13, 1966 · N3342W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0105Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Decatur, INJul 11, 1966 · N8942D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0090Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Mishawaka, INJul 10, 1966 · N4002C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0109Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA4 · South Bend, INJul 10, 1966 · N1130L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0104Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Indianapolis, INJul 10, 1966 · N6518F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0097Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWaco UPF7 · Richmond, INJul 10, 1966 · N32026 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0092Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Cynthiana, INJul 6, 1966 · N3304V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0002Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Indianapolis, INJul 4, 1966 · N7500U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0001Accident · 2 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-1B · La Porte, INJul 1, 1966 · N1147 · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0088Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · La Porte, INJun 30, 1966 · N70580 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0078Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion L-17A · Richmond, INJun 30, 1966 · N4492K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0086Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Goshen, INJun 29, 1966 · N5126K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0068Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20D · Anderson, INJun 25, 1966 · N6663U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0063Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Carmel, INJun 25, 1966 · N5535E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0101Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSikorsky S58C · Gary, INJun 20, 1966 · N866 · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0059Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild KR-21 · Auburn, INJun 16, 1966 · N235V · Substantial damage